Sherlock Scores Four BAFTA Noms

The BAFTA TV nominations have been announced, with IGN favourites Sherlock, Misfits, The Fades and This is England all receiving nods.

Sherlock rides high in the acting categories, with Benedict Cumberbatch (Holmes) up for Best Actor and Martin Freeman (Watson) and Andrew Scott (Moriarty) duking it out for Best Supporting Actor. The show itself surprisingly missed out in the Drama category.

This is England '88 is nominated in the Mini Series category, while the show's stars Joe Gilgun and Vicky McClure are up for Leading Actor and Actress respectively.

Misfits goes up against The Fades, Spooks and Scott and Bailey for Drama Series while Friday Night Dinner goes toe-to-toe with Fresh Meat, Mrs Brown's Boys and Rev. for Best Situation Comedy.

The ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 27, while the full list of nominees can be found on the official BAFTA site.